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TROPICS BUILDING CLOSED

To keep our birds safe from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), the Tropics building will be closed to the public until further notice. Please check SCZ's social media accounts and other communication for updates.

White-blotched River Stingray

Tropics·Fish

One of the rarest species of stingray, the White-blotched river stingray lives in the rocky bottoms of rivers in the Xingu River Basin in Brazil. These unique rays are mostly black in color, with small white spots covering them from eyes to tail. These rays are also considered venomous, as they have venom within the spine of their tails.

  • Conservation StatusVulnerable
  • Life span7-15 years
  • Body size11.8-15.7 in
  • Native habitat Rocky river bottoms of river basins in Brazil
  • DietSmall invertebrates, fish, crabs and snails
Plecostomus Australian lungfish

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